Laura EDMUNDS

Father: Eliphalet EDMUNDS
Mother: Betsey ROBINSON

Family 1: Jesse ADAMS

(1) Daughters of the American Revolution, Genealogical Research System (Ancestor #: A036281)

  1. Earl ADAMS
  2. Marcia ADAMS
  3. Jerome ADAMS
  4. Adelia ADAMS
  5. John Quincy ADAMS
  6. Juliaett ADAMS
  7. Jesse L. ADAMS
  8. Seth J. ADAMS
                                         _James EDMUNDS______
                     _James EDMUNDS_____|
                    |                   |____________________
 _Eliphalet EDMUNDS_|
|                   |                    ____________________
|                   |_Abigail JENCKES___|
|                                       |____________________
|
|--Laura EDMUNDS
|
|                                        _Nathaniel ROBINSON_
|                    _Amos ROBINSON_____|
|                   |                   |_Zilpah DAGGET______
|_Betsey ROBINSON___|
                    |                    ____________________
                    |_Hepsibah WILMARTH_|
                                        |____________________

Notes

Updated November 1, 2022. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Daughters of the American Revolution, Genealogical Research System

Several DAR members in the database descended from Eliphalet EDMUNDS (Ancestor #: A036281) via his daughter Laura EDMUNDS and her marriage to Jesse ADAMS. These included Ethel A. BANDELIER WELBAUM (Nat'l #: 410856) and Helen WELBAUM MAISONPIERRE (Nat'l #: 475266). Specifically: "The Said John Quincy ADAMS was the child of Jesse ADAMS born on 11 - Jul - 1796 at NH died at New Haven IN on 26 - Dec - 1855 and his ( 1st ) wife Laura EDMUNDS born on 5 - Feb - 1802 at NY died at New Haven IN on 25 - Dec - 1891 married on - Dec - 1820".

(2) 1850 United States Census for Indiana, Allen Co., Jefferson Twp.: Page 365; October 26, 1850.

Laura [EDMUNDS] ADAMS is married to Jesse ADAMS, head of household. She is 47 years old and born in New York. Children in the household are Jerome (age 24), John Q. (age 17), Julia (age 14), Jesse L. (age 9) and Seth J. (age 5).

(3) 1860 United States Census for Indiana, Allen Co., Jefferson Township (Fort Wayne, Ind. Post Office): Page 196, July 26, 1860.

Laura [EDMUNDS] ADAMS is head of household. She is 58 years old, born in New York and is a farmer with real estate valued at $1,500 and personal estate valued at $500. Children in the household are John (age 28), Jesse (age 18) and Sarah (age 14).

(4) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com; Fort Wayne, Indiana.

- 1869: ADAMS Mrs. Laura, wid, ld onr, lives with John ADAMS

(5) 1870 United States Census for Indiana, Allen Co., Jefferson Township (Maples) Post Office): Page 31; July 15, 1870.

Laura [EDMUNDS] ADAMS is head of household. She is 68 years old, born in New York and is Keeping House. She has real estate valued at $3,000 and personal estate valued at $50. Her son John Q. ADAMS and family reside in the adjacent household.

(6) 1880 United States Census for Illinois, Allen Co., Jefferson Township: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 111; Page 28; June 23, 1880.

Laura [EDMUNDS] ADAMS resides with her daughter-in-law Mehitabel ADAMS [widow of John Q. ADAMS] and grand-children Laura A., Seth J., and Mary A. ADAMS. She is born in New York with her parents born in Vermont, and is retired.

(7) Obituary via Newspapers.com. The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana; Wednesday, December 30, 1891, Page 1.

"Mrs. Laura ADAMS, relict of the late Jesse ADAMS, esq., of Adams township, died at her home, near New Haven, last Saturday of old age. Mrs. ADAMS was one of the earlier settlers of the eastern portion of this county and was ninety years of age at the time of her death. She leaves a large circle of friends."

(8) Find a Grave

- Laura EDMUNDS ADAMS
- Birth: 5 Feb 1802
- Death: 25 Dec 1891 (aged 89)
- Burial: IOOF Cemetery; New Haven, Allen County, Indiana, USA
- Plot: Lot 44 Section B
- Memorial ID: 57123348